Consultancy spend exceptions – May 2015

During May 2015, the following exceptions to the consultancy freeze above £20,000 have been considered by the Chief Executive in his capacity as Accounting Officer; and the requests for consultancy below £20,000 have been considered by the Director of Corporate Operations.

| Approval date | Ref: No. & Directorate | Summary of application | Decision | |---------------|------------------------|------------------------|----------| | 22/05/2015 | 58C RME | Assessment on competing open access applications, £10,000 | Approved | | 22/05/2015 | 59C RME | Advising ORR on its approach to the overall management of the PR18 programme, £100,000 | Approved |